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Book SynopsisAquaculture Economics and Financing: Management and Analysis provides a detailed and specific set of guidelines for using economic and financial analysis in aquaculture production.
Trade Review"Applying the theory and methods of economic and financial analysis to aquaculture, Engle (aquaculture and fisheries, U. of Arkansas-Pine Bluff) offers a detailed and practical guide both for people running fish farms and researchers analyzing their economics and finances" (
Book News Inc, November 2010)
Table of ContentsPreface ix
Acknowledgments xi
I Managing Aquaculture Businesses 1
1 Starting an Aquaculture Business 3
2 Marketing Aquaculture Products 13
3 Developing a Business Plan for Aquaculture 23
4 Monitoring Economic and Financial Performance of Aquaculture Businesses 41
5 Financing an Aquaculture Business 57
6 Managing Cash Flow 67
7 Managing Capital Assets in Aquaculture Businesses 81
8 Managing Risk in Aquaculture Businesses 93
9 Managing Labor 105
II Economic and Financial Analysis of Aquaculture Businesses 115
10 The Enterprise Budget and Partial Budgeting in Aquaculture 117
11 Financial Statements: Balance Sheet and Income Statement in Aquaculture 131
12 Cash Flow Analyses in Aquaculture 143
13 Investment Analysis (Capital Budgeting) in Aquaculture 159
14 Lending in Aquaculture 173
III Research Techniques to Analyze Farm-Level Decision-Making 183
15 Use and Misuse of Enterprise and Partial Budgets 185
16 Risk Analysis in Production Aquaculture Research 197
17 Whole-Farm Modeling of Aquaculture 207
18 Managing Government Policies and Regulation in Aquaculture Businesses 219
Bibliography 231
Webliography 235
Glossary 241
Index 255
